September 26, 2022The Survey Results are Being Processed

Results from the 2022 VTrans Biennial Transportation Survey are being processed. A summary document will be released later this fall.

VTrans Biennial Transportation Survey

The 2022 VTrans Biennial Transportation Survey informs the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s (CTB) transportation vision and allows for monitoring of emerging trends such as the adoption of highly Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), Electric Vehicles (EVs), e-commerce, etc.

Overview of the Survey Method and Process

Public opinion and input are integral to any planning effort. The 2022 VTrans Biennial Transportation Survey utilizes scientific methods to identify transportation-related opinions and attitudes. A summary of the key survey milestones is included below.

Establish building blocks for the Survey: The Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) nine construction districts were used as the building blocks for the 2022 VTrans Biennial Transportation Survey. These construction districts allow the Survey to capture differences in opinions and travel characteristics across the Commonwealth. Utilization of construction districts as building blocks for the Survey also facilitates the utilization of the results for different regional purposes. Please refer to Appendix 1 in the Summary Report: 2022 VTrans Biennial Survey Report for more details.

Differentiate between urban and non-urban areas: Furthermore, each construction district was divided into urban areas, as designated by the United States Census, and non-urban regions outside the Census-designated urbanized areas. This allows the survey to further capture and report any differences in opinions and travel characteristics within each construction district. It also facilitates the utilization of the Survey by various regional entities.

Conduct Pre-test: A pre-test was conducted to validate that the wording and flow of questions were proper and that no questions were omitted. In addition, the survey invitation and any other materials used during the Survey were also tested. Please refer to Appendix 1 in the Summary Report: 2022 VTrans Biennial Survey Report for more details.

Draw sample: A random sample of residential addresses was pulled from urban and non-urban areas of each of the nine construction districts.

Send invitation letters: Each residential address was sent an enveloped letter introducing the study and explaining the three options with which residents over 18, with at least six months of stay in Virginia in 2022, can participate. Please refer to Appendices 4-6 in the Summary Report: 2022 VTrans Biennial Survey Report for more details.

Collect data: Please refer to Appendix 10 for the survey questionnaire. Data collection began on July 29. On July 29, the first mailing was sent out, with the second mailing following closely on August 15, 2022. The third mailing was mailed on September 9, 2022. The survey remained active online and over the phone through October 3, 2022.

Synthesize data: In total, 7,146 complete surveys were fielded, providing a response rate of 5.1%. This includes 28 Spanish surveys and 17 Simplified Chinese surveys. A total of 6,817 surveys were completed online, and 329 were completed using phone calls. Please refer to Appendix 2 for more details on data collection and Appendix 3 in the Summary Report: 2022 VTrans Biennial Survey Report for data analysis.

Please refer to the Summary Report: 2022 VTrans Biennial Transportation Survey for more details.

Survey Results

The survey asked questions related to 12 thematic question groups. The interactive charts below show a selection of results from 8 of the 12 question groups. To view and download all survey results, please utilize InteractVTrans DataExplorer.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Looking for more specific information about the VTrans Biennial Transportation Survey? Find more information on our Frequently Asked Questions page here: https://vtrans.virginia.gov/get-involved/frequently-asked-questions